Sacred Networks and Spiritual Resilience: Sustainable Management of Studenica Monastery’s Cultural Landscape

Research at Studenica Monastery reveals that spiritual resilience—rooted in sacred networks of architecture, art, and religious practices—serves as a dynamic mechanism for sustaining cultural landscapes. The study demonstrates how these elements, coupled with ecological stewardship, form a socio-ecological system that enhances biodiversity while mitigating land-use conflicts. By integrating historical mapping, GIS analysis, and multidisciplinary data synthesis, the findings highlight the overlap between sacred sites and protected ecological zones, offering replicable strategies for UNESCO sites globally. This approach reframes heritage as an adaptive process, aligning with SDG 11 (Sustainable Cities and Communities).

Ristić, N. D., & Ćulafić, I. K. (2025). Sacred Networks and Spiritual Resilience: Sustainable Management of Studenica Monastery’s Cultural Landscape. Land, 14(5), 1011. https://doi.org/10.3390/land14051011